Meanings
nounscorpion bug (plural scorpion bugs)
plural scorpion bugs
- Any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.
Synonyms: water scorpion, needle bug, water stick insect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.
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Rhymes & wordplay
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scorpion bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpion%20bug
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“scorpion bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpion%20bug. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scorpion bug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpion%20bug.
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